Acknowledgement
The authors acknowledge Ms. Shailaja and Dr. Sulekha at National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India, for microtome sectioning and analyzing gonadal histopathology, respectively. The authors also acknowledge Ms. Rama Devi, NIAB, for animal maintenance and Ms. Shalini, Teena Labs, for animal dissection.
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